FE REPORT | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
China hopes that works for the multifaceted Teesta water-management project will start after the national elections in Bangladesh, with focus on taming flood onslaughts as the first task.Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh Yao Wen expressed the hope Thursday at a function...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday observed the first day of a three-day mass-contact campaign to win support for its non-cooperation movement against the government and boycotting the 'dummy' election.BNP leaders and activists brought out cluster processions and distributed leaflets...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 21: A young man committed suicide shortly after he and his parents were interrogated by law enforcement in relation to a report filed with the Kotwali thana in Chattogram. The incident took place at around 10:30pm last (Wednesday)...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank has identified the informal money transfer channels, known as hundi, as one of the major factors contributing to the recent fall in the country's remittance inflows. "Despite the rise in the number of migrant workers in Gulf...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
Stranded natural gas from Bhola Island has started feeding gas-starved industries in and around Dhaka as its supply in compressed form was inaugurated on Thursday.This is the first time in Bangladesh that gas is being transported in CNG (compressed natural...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seheli Sabrin on Thursday said that Bangladesh is carefully monitoring the current situation in Myanmar, reports UNB."In this situation, all concerned, including the Border Guard Bangladesh, are alert to prevent infiltration from Myanmar to Bangladesh,"...
Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for maintaining peace during campaign for the upcoming January 7 national election with a warning that even her own party members won't be spared if found involved in any...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
Large corporations in Bangladesh are embroiled in 1,051 court cases involving disputed direct taxes totalling Tk 189.10 billion, according to the income tax department.These cases fall into three categories: writ petitions, reference cases and leave to appeal applications. According to...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
Interbank borrowing gets much costlier now as the call-money rate hit an eleven-year high at 9.14 per cent Thursday amid overall liquidity stress in Bangladesh's banking system. The sharp rise in the call-money rate, at which short-term funds are borrowed...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-12-22 00:00:00
National Bank board has been dissolved on grounds of overriding regulations and poor governance that resulted in quick deterioration of the bank's financial health, officials said.Bangladesh Bank (BB) Thursday ordered the dissolution the board of directors of the liquidity-strapped National...
Australia to send military personnel to helpprotect Red Sea shipping but no warshipCANBERRA, Dec 21: Australia will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea, but it won't send a warship...
SHANGHAI, Dec 21 (Reuters): China's financial hub Shanghai was set to record its chilliest period in December in four decades, spurring authorities to issue warnings for low temperatures and wind, while northern cities battled icy conditions forecast to ease only...
PYONGYANG, Dec 21 (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weapons, state media reported on Thursday.Kim made the remark as he met with...
NEW YORK, Dec 21 (BBC): An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, the longest known wrongful sentence in the US.Glynn Simmons, 70, was freed in July after a...
GAZA, Dec21 (BBC/AP): Hamas says that Palestinian groups have rejected the prospect of further hostage releases until Israel agrees to end the war in Gaza. The statement was released as talks in Cairo continue over reaching a new truce in...
PARIS, Dec 21 (AP): Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 25th birthday with two goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat lowly Metz 3-1 on Wednesday to head into the winter break with a five-point lead in the French league.The France star got a...
MELBOURNE, Dec 21 (AFP): Pakistan suffered a setback Thursday with pace bowler Khurram Shahzad ruled out of their series against Australia after pulling up sore following a heavy defeat in the first Test.The 24-year-old impressed on his debut in Perth,...
Australia's Phoebe Litchfield became the first woman opener to be dismissed for a diamond duck in Test cricket on Day 1 of the one-off match against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, report agencies.Litchfield was run-out without...
BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (AP): UEFA and FIFA defied European Union competition law by blocking plans for the breakaway Super League, the EU's top court ruled on Thursday.The case was heard last year at the Court of Justice after Super League...
Fargana Hoque Pinky's record-breaking ton went in vain as Bangladesh lost the second ODI to South Africa by eight wickets at Potchefstroom in South Africa on Wednesday, reports BSS.Bangladesh are looking to seal the first ever series against South Africa...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the men's title and Bangladesh Ansar & VDP won the women' s title of the Victory Day Handball Tournament' 2023 beating their rivals in the finals at the Shaheed Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium in...
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters): Copper prices pulled back on Thursday as investors shed some of their bullish positions after the market failed to sustain fresh highs.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 slipped 0.6 per cent to $8,535.50 per...
Gold prices crept higher on Thursday, but traded in a relatively tight range as investors looked to US economic data for further clarity on the Federal Reserve's next monetary move, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent at $2,033.98...
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Thursday, with Brent trading near $80 a barrel as higher inventories and record output in the United States overshadowed jitters over global trade disruptions in the Red Sea.Brent crude futures rose 13...
The Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort has announced their much-anticipated Christmas and New Year celebrations for 2023 with an array of exclusive offers and bespoke packages for its exclusive guests and privileged members, says the hotel in a statement.The highlight...
Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. (IDCOL) received the Highest Taxpayer Award from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in the Non-Bank Financial Institution category for the Tax Year 2022-2023. Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem, Senior Secretary, Internal Resource Division, and Chairman...
Around 13 million Bangladeshi workers are now working in different countries all over the world, according to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment. However, quality labour migration is yet to be ensured as the majority of the outgoing...
Digital transactions of money have been playing a critical role in the economy of Bangladesh. By ensuring safety and promptness, mobile financial services such as bKash, Rocket, Upay and Nagad have made common people's life faster, easier and smoother than...
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